Waterproofing Company in Greensboro, NC: A Family Business Since 1953
Most calls start the same way. Water in the basement or crawlspace after a heavy rain. A musty smell that won’t go away. A crack in the foundation wall that wasn’t there last spring. If something at your house is telling you one of those things, you’re in the right place.
We’re Affordable Waterproofing and Foundation Repair, a 3rd generation, family-owned waterproofing company in Greensboro, NC. We’ve been working on Triad homes since 1953.
Three Generations of Basement Waterproofing in the Triad
The company started in 1953. Our current owner, Mike Brown, has been on the job since he was 15 years old. He learned the trade from his father, who learned it from his grandfather, who started the business 70 years ago.
That’s why a homeowner in Greensboro can call us about a basement leak and talk to someone who has seen the same problem in the same kind of house, sometimes more than once, in the same neighborhood.
Most Triad soil is red clay. It holds water. It expands. It pushes against foundation walls in ways that surprise people who didn’t grow up working on these houses. Knowing the local soil is the difference between a fix that lasts 30 years and a fix that fails the next wet spring.
What 70 Years of Foundation Repair Work Teaches You
A few things become clear when your family has been doing this since Eisenhower was president:
Most basement leaks have an obvious source: grading, gutters, hydrostatic pressure, or a crack in the wall. A trained eye can usually tell the difference within 10 minutes at the house.
Bowing walls are serious but rarely an emergency. The wall didn’t bow overnight, and rushing the repair often costs more than taking time to diagnose it correctly.
Crawl space moisture causes more problems than people think. Damp crawlspaces feed mold, warp the floors above them, and raise humidity in the rest of the house. The CDC has straightforward information on indoor mold and health.
Cheap waterproofing usually fails inside 5 to 10 years because it covers the visible water and doesn’t address why the water is getting in.
Crawlspace Waterproofing, Basement Leaks, and Foundation Crack Repair
We work on residential basements and crawl spaces across Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and the rest of the Triad.
The most common jobs:
- Basement waterproofing in Greensboro: For chronic water intrusion, sump pump issues, and interior drain systems.
- Crawl space encapsulation: When crawl space moisture is causing musty smells, sagging floors, or high humidity upstairs.
- Foundation repair services: For cracks, bowing walls, and settlement issues.
Every job starts with an in-person look at the house. We come out, walk the property, and explain what we find.
Choosing a waterproofing company in Greensboro, NC
Three things worth asking any contractor before you sign:
- How long has the company been in business locally?
- Who actually does the diagnosis during the estimate visit?
- Is the warranty backed by the same company doing the work?
We’ve been local since 1953. Mike Brown is on most estimate visits himself. Warranty work, when it’s needed, is done by our own crew.
Free in-home estimates come with no high-pressure pitch. You’ll get a written diagnosis, options at different price points, and time to think it over. Veterans and seniors get a discount on completed work.
If you have water in your basement, moisture in your crawl space, or a crack in your foundation wall, call (336) 287-5160 to schedule a free in-home estimate.